Several Unpatched Popular Android Apps Put Millions of Users at Risk of Hacking

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A number of high-profile Android apps are still using an unpatched version of Google’s widely-used app update library, potentially putting the personal data of hundreds of millions of smartphone users at risk of hacking. Many popular apps, including Grindr, Bumble, …

Hackers-For-Hire Group Develops New ‘PowerPepper’ In-Memory Malware

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Cybersecurity researchers on Thursday disclosed details of a previously undiscovered in-memory Windows backdoor developed by a hacker-for-hire operation that can execute remotely malicious code and steal sensitive information from its targets in Asia, Europe, and the US. Dubbed “PowerPepper” by …

TrickBot Malware Gets UEFI/BIOS Bootkit Feature to Remain Undetected

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TrickBot, one of the most notorious and adaptable malware botnets in the world, is expanding its toolset to set its sights on firmware vulnerabilities to potentially deploy bootkits and take complete control of an infected system. The new functionality, dubbed …

Multiple Botnets Exploiting Critical Oracle WebLogic Bug — PATCH NOW

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Multiple botnets are targeting thousands of publicly exposed and still unpatched Oracle WebLogic servers to deploy crypto miners and steal sensitive information from infected systems. The attacks are taking aim at a recently patched WebLogic Server vulnerability, which was released …

Experts Uncover ‘Crutch’ Russian Malware Used in APT Attacks for 5 Years

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Cybersecurity researchers today took the wraps off a previously undocumented backdoor and document stealer that has been deployed against specific targets from 2015 to early 2020. Codenamed “Crutch” by ESET researchers, the malware has been attributed to Turla (aka Venomous Bear or …

CISO with a small security team? Learn from your peers’ experience with this free e-book

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CISOs with small security teams hold an intensive juggling act. They’re responsible for sustaining the company’s security resilience, ensuring compliance is adhered to and implementing privacy controls. In between these tasks, they need to follow up on board updates, lead …

Google Hacker Details Zero-Click ‘Wormable’ Wi-Fi Exploit to Hack iPhones

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Google Project Zero white-hat hacker Ian Beer on Tuesday disclosed details of a now-patched critical “wormable” iOS bug that could have made it possible for a remote attacker to gain complete control of any device in the vicinity over Wi-Fi. …

4 Free Online Cyber Security Testing Tools For 2021

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Set of must-have online security tools that we believe may make a real difference to your cybersecurity program and improve your 2021 budget planning. In September, Gartner published a list of “Top 9 Security and Risk Trends for 2020” putting a bold …

Nation-State Hackers Caught Hiding Espionage Activities Behind Crypto Miners

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A nation-state actor known for its cyber espionage campaigns since 2012 is now using coin miner techniques to stay under the radar and establish persistence on victim systems, according to new research. Attributing the shift to a threat actor tracked …

Incomplete ‘Go SMS Pro’ Patch Left Millions of Users’ Data Still Exposed Online

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A week after cybersecurity researchers disclosed a flaw in the popular GO SMS Pro messaging app, it appears the developers of the app are silently taking steps to fix the issue from behind the scenes. The security misstep made it possible for …